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NJP is Washington’s publicly funded civil legal aid program.

The Washington Legislature provides the majority of NJP’s funding through the Office of Civil Legal Aid (OCLA). The activities of the Office of Civil Legal Aid are governed by RCW 2.53.020and 2.53.030. In 2009 the Washington Legislature provided approximately $11.5 million in funding for civil legal aid services.

Congress provides funding through the national Legal Services Corporation(LSC), established in 1974 to promote equal access to justice and to provide high quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons. In 2009 LSC funding totaled approximately $6 million.